Plants > Shrubs

Japanese snowball [Newport]

Viburnum plicatum f. plicatum Newport ('Newzam')

Low Maintenance

Genus: Viburnum
Family: Viburnaceae

About this plant

a compact, deciduous shrub with horizontal branches and green, toothed leaves which turn to red and purple hues in the autumn. Clusters of large, white flowers appear in late spring

Growing Information

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Hardiness

H5

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

pH

Acid

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

North FacingWest FacingSouth FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grows well in most moderately fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soils in full sun or partial shade

Pruning

Pruning group 8. Tolerate hard renovative pruning

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings in the summer

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

May be affected by leaf spot and honey fungus

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground Cover

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

AutumnSpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years